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1984: Government's Attempt To Control The Mind And Bodies Of Its Citizens

... to control the minds and bodies of it citizens, such as Winston Smith who does not subscribe to their beliefs, through a variety of methods. The first obvious example arises with the large posters with the caption of "Big Brother is Watching You" (page 5). These are the first pieces of evidence that the government is watching over its people. Shortly afterwards we learn of the "Thought Police", who "snoop in on conversations, always watching your every move, controlling the minds and thoughts of the people." (page 6). To the corrupt ...

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A Seperate Peace

... is not known in terms of a state, but it is identified as being in the South, sitting between a freshwater and a saltwater stream. The bulk of the story takes place in the years of 1942 through 1944 at the same time as World War II, but the beginning and end of the book consist of Gene looking back on his years at the Devon School 15 years after he had attended it. A Separate Peace considers two conflicts: man against man and man against himself. Early in the story Gene believes that his problems lie within his best friend Phineas (Finny), b ...

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Tragedy Of Macbeth From Macbet

... establish the background of Macbeth the character. It seems as though Shakespeare used these clothing images to hide and yet reveal the character of Macbeth, "Why do you dress me in borrow'd robes?" (I,iii,113-114) And again in Banqou's talk "New honours come upon him, Like our strange garments, cleave not to their mould but with the aid of use." (I,ii,144-147) showing how these images are used to hide the "disgraceful self" of Macbeth. Clothing imagery is also used throughout the play in order to create a that devilish tone in the play "If ...

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Tom Clancy: Rainbow Six

... my all time favourites." The book starts with a prologue that introduces us to the one main character, John Clark, an ex-Navy SEAL, and two other characters, Alistair Stanley the executive commander of Rainbow Six, and Domingo (Ding) Chavez, the Captain of Team 2. There are two other insignificant character introduced, Clark's wife Sandy and his daughter Patsy, who is married to Ding. Patsy is pregnant. The other main character is Dmitriy Arkadeyevich Popov, he is an ex-KGB agent who is now working as a ‘special consultant'. He will becom ...

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Pride And Prejudice: Irony

... her mild and indolent spouse, who regards her aspirations with a tolerant and witty cynicism. The main strand of this story concerns the prejudice of Elizabeth Bennet against the apparent arrogance of her future suitor, Fitzwilliam Darcy, and the blow to his pride in falling in love with her. Though a satisfactory outcome is eventually achieved, it is set against the social machinations of many other figures; the haughty Lady Catherine de Bourgh, the fatuous Mr. Collins; the younger Bennet daughter, Lydia; and her lover, Wickham, with whom s ...

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Rasin In The Sun Two Influence

... play to be well educated. Asagai is the more traditional of the two, which probably explains why he seems to be more laid back and open. His care for Beneatha can be shown by his traditional yet symbolic gift of his families Nigerian robes. (61) In this same way he inquired about the way she had her hair style... untraditional to him. (62) George on the other hand is more to the point and is comparing the norm of the time to his actions and what he compares others too. such as when he says " Look honey, we're going to the theater-we're ...

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The Last Of The Mohicans: Summary

... Day-Lewis), he is a white man adopted by the Mohican tribe. Hawkeye is madly in love with Cora Munro (Madeleine Stowe), eldest daughter to a proud British Colonel. The romance between these to escalates throughout the course of the film. Chingachgook, the adopting father of Hawkeye, and Hawkeye's Mohican brother Uncas, is one the last members of his tribe, the Mohicans. Chingachgook is a wise and much respected man. The British officer named Duncan is also very much in love with Cora Munro. He fights under command of her father, and ...

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The Call Of The Wild: The Effect Of The Environment

... from his beautiful Southern California home, Buck is forced to endure harsh climates and weather in Alaska. Each day while serving as a sled dog, this slave endures freezing temperatures. Buck learns how to deal with the unbearable conditions by watching the other dogs and imitating them. This lesson proves to be very helpful to Buck in the future. Because Buck’s first home was in Southern California, he was never exposed to snow. Buck’s body became accustomed to the harsh snow and he toughened and learned how to use it for h ...

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Heroic Qualities In The Hobbit

... In order to be a hero you have to have luck on your side when you really need it. Because sometimes it's going to come down to pure chance and luck of the draw. One who is consistently unlucky will not have great success at being hero. One example of Bilbo's luck is in chapter 2 when him and the dwarves are about to be roasted Gandalf shows up to save them all. Now given that that is not Bilbo in a heroic situation but it is a sign that he does get lucky. Another example of Bilbos' luck in a heroic situation is in chapter 9. Bilbo is ver ...

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Symbolism In Lord Of The Flies: What The Objects Really Mean

... the boys thought that the beast was a physical being that could be killed, but in all actuality, the “beast” was the negativity which was inside of them the whole time. As Simon Tried to explain at one of the boys’ meetings, “What I mean is…maybe it’s only us” (pg.89). I think the pig’s head stated it best when he said, “Fancy thinking the beast was something you could kill!”…” I’m The reason why it’s no go? Why things are the way they are?” (pg.143). The evil of the pig’s head was inside them all and this ...

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A Separate Peace: Gene And Finny's Relationship

... comes right after Gene and Phineas have made their first jump from the tree into the chilly Devon River during the Summer Session. As time passes, a greater bond is formed between Gene and Phineas. The trip to the beach later shows more of their relationship: "I know I kind of dragged you away at the point of a gun, but after all, you can't come to the shore with just anybody, and you can't come by yourself, at this teenage period in life, the proper person is your best pal...which is what you are..." In that passage their relationship has ta ...

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Ethan Brand

... only company, as did the flames that danced in his eyes. Over come with the urge to seek knowledge, he falls to temptation. Adam and Eve's downfall was in knowledge, as was 's fall. His sin is best described as, "The sin of intellect that triumphed over the sense of brotherhood with man and reverence for God and sacrificed everything to its own mighty claims" (357). Upon leaving for his twenty-year journey, Brand becomes deranged in the eyes of the townsfolk. His peers see him as a man who has spent too long a time alone in front of the kiln ...

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